Joey Votto did something for the first time in 6,829 MLB plate appearances

In 13 major league seasons, Joey Votto has caught his fair share of pop ups as the Cincinnati Reds first baseman. Amazingly though, through the first 6,828 plate appearances of his MLB career, he had never once hit a pop up that was caught by his counterpart.

That all changed Wednesday afternoon during the Reds 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Pedro Báez got Votto to pop up to first baseman Cody Bellinger in foul territory. When Bellinger squeezed the ball for the final out in the eighth inning, one of MLB’s longest and most remarkable streaks was officially over.

Sometimes Votto has been criticized for being too patient and too picky at the plate. But when you're a career .310/.426/.528 hitter who does a good job of avoiding empty at-bats and unproductive outs, you're clearly doing something right.